Cincinnati Bell will lose Big Ten Network Jan. 1

4:54 PM,
Dec. 26, 2013

Basketball games like this one between Ohio State and Ohio, which was televised on the Big Ten Network, may not be available to Cincinnati Bell customers in 2014. The agreement between Cincinnati Bell and BTN will expire Dec. 31, 2013.

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Cincinnati Bell customers will soon not be able to watch the Big Ten Network, according to a spokesperson with the network.

A spokesperson with BTN said negotiations between the two sides have ended and beginning Wednesday, Jan. 1, the network will be unavailable to the 70,000 people who subscribe for cable through Fioptics on Cincinnati Bell.

"Cincinnati Bell effectively stands alone as all other distributors in the region recognize the value of our over 800 live events annually," said Elizabeth Conlisk, vice president of communications and university relations for BTN. ...